Hola! This month we'll be giving a you an outline of a few events to look forward to if you’re visiting Barcelona in the Summer season. You will also find three links to site visitor reviews of some interesting Barcelona restaurants. New on our site is a set of articles that will give you photos and descriptions of each Barcelona neighbourhood making it easy for your to learn what each area has to offer you before you book your accommodation. You will find the link to these Barcelona neighbourhood reviews in this newsletter. But first an announcement of the launch of our new sister site: Madrid-Tourist-Guide.com Launched ! Many site visitors have asked us if we have a site like our Barcelona site, but on Madrid. Well the answer now is yes! We’ve been working hard putting the new site together over the last year and finally we have just managed to launch it. www.madrid-tourist-guide.com is written and presented in the same style as our Barcelona site and all the information has been put together by people who live full-time in Madrid so you can be sure of getting a true insider’s view to the city. Our new Madrid site is packed with top tips and advice to help you get the most from your visit - much like our Barcelona site. So if you’re planning a trip to Madrid here is the link to our new site. Let us know what you think, and remember to book mark the site for your future visit! The Barcelona Neighbourhood Guide Wouldn’t it be great if you could have an overview of each of the main Barcelona neighbourhoods (Barrios as they are known here in Barcelona ) so that you know what each area has to offer you before you booked your hotel? Well now you can by visiting our Barcelona neighbourhoods guide. You’ll also find a selection of hotels on each area guide page to make it easy for you to choose a hotel in the area you want. Barcelona Neighbourhoods Guide. Site Visitor Restaurant Reviews Here are 3 site visitor reviews of restaurants in Barcelona: Restaurant 23, World Cuisine - review sent in by Peggy d Rijcke, Netherlands Agora Restaurant - World Cuisine - Review sent by Pepijn, Netherlands Costa Gallega - Spanish / Tapas - Review by Mila, UK Thanks to all those who sent in a review. Remember if you visit Barcelona we are always interested to hear about a new place that you’ve found where you had great service or a wonderful experience. Here is the link to send us your review:
Sant Joan Festival: Night of 23rd June , day of 24th June The first main event is the festival of Sant Joan (John the Baptist) which is on the night of the 23rd and day of the 24th June. The celebration is also linked with the summer solstice. This celebration is an important one in Barcelona and worth a visit if you like fireworks and loud bangers and firecrackers. The main area to see the fireworks display will be the Forum area. However we recommend that you a visit to the tourist information at Placa Catalunya square to find out where exactly the firework displays will be on the day because it has been know for planned events to change at short notice. At the moment the main fireworks display venue is scheduled to be in the Forum area. There will also be celebrations going on at Barceloneta beach where groups of people go to sit on the beach, chat, drink and socialize the night away. The Barcelona GREC Art Festival - Theatre, Dance and Music From the 25th June until the 5th August Barcelona will host the BCN GREC Festival which is the Theatre, Music and Dance Festival in Barcelona. This event attracts many tourists interested in the arts and is a highlight event for the performing arts in the city. The theatre performances will be in Spanish so unless you speak the language you may not be able to full appreciate the theatre productions however there are dance and music events that you can attend and these transcending the language barrier. The best placeto find out more about this event is to visit the BCN GREC Festival website. The link is given below: Click here to visit the BCN GREC Art Festival Website. http://www.bcn.es/barcelonafestival Barcelona Summer Sales - Date Not Yet Fixed But Starts In Beginning Of July. The sales in Barcelona start around the first or second week in July. When I asked the El Cortes Ingles information point the exact date they could not tell me but they said that the sales always start around the first week of July and go on for around a month –sometimes longer depending on how much merchandise needs to be cleared and the consumer demand. If you want to get some bargain stylish clothing Mid July is probably a good time to visit the city. By the way the name for Sales in Barcelona is Rebaixes. Finding Your Barcelona AccommodationIf you haven't arranged your accommodation in Barcelona yet make sure to read our articles on finding and booking your Barcelona accommodation. Holiday apartments in BarcelonaGuide to Holiday apartment rental in Barcelona Advice on where to stay from an apartment rental specialist in BarcelonaTips on the best locations for accommodation from an Apartment rental specialist in Barcelona Barcelona Hotel Hostal and Pension - Knowing the difference will save you money!How to choose the right accommodation in Barcelona Barcelona HotelsHotel SearchWe have created a Barcelona Hotel Map Page which will help you to find your Barcelona hotel: Barcelona Hotel Map
Weather updates live from BarcelonaVisit our weather page to see the current weather conditions and for a 5 day weather forecast. Click the link below to go to our weather reportsWeather report for Barcelona Spain Click the link below to visit our Back issues of Barcelona Travel<http://www.barcelona-tourist-guide.com/membership-area/newsletter-back-issues> That's it for Barcelona Travel this month - see you next month. Hasta Luego John
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